World No.2 Ons Jabeur has crashed out of the Australian Open amid a flurry of unforced errors in opposition to Marketa Vondrousova.
Runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open final yr, Jabeur arrived at Melbourne Park this month with excessive hopes of breaking by means of for her first main title.
But little or no went the 28-year-old’s method in a 6-1 5-7 6-1 second-round defeat at Rod Laver Arena, accomplished after 1am AEDT on Friday morning.
Jabeur dedicated 18 unforced errors within the 24-minute first set alone, together with an open smash operating in to the web that went lengthy.
The Tunisian briefly discovered her rhythm and led the second set 4-1 earlier than levelling the match at one set all.
But she shortly misplaced management once more, unravelling within the third set as world No.86 Vondrousova claimed an enormous scalp.
Jabeur hit 27 winners to Vondrousova’s 17 but in addition completed with 50 unforced errors – greater than double her opponent’s tally of 24.
“She just got better and in the second set she played some amazing points,” Vondrousova stated.
“I just tried to stay focused and play my game.
“I’m simply very blissful to be by means of.”
Runner-up to Ash Barty at the 2019 French Open, Vondrousova will take on fellow Czech player Linda Fruhvirtova in the third round.
The 17-year-old Fruhvirtova superior with a straight-sets win over Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell.
